Planning application
104 - 112 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
S73 to vary conditions 2 (approved drawings) and 52 (ground floor uses) of 20/03429/FUL, as amended by 23/02071/S73, 20/03429/NMA2 and 23/02071/NMA1 (1. The demolition of Betjeman House, Broadcasting House, Ortona House, Francis House, and the rear multi-storey carpark to Francis House, together with existing refuse and cycle stores, to allow for construction of two new commercial buildings of five and seven storeys respectively, providing flexible B1(a), B1(b), A1, A2, A3 uses on the ground floor and Class B1(a) and B1(b) on the upper floors. 2. The construction of basement with mezzanine level to provide for building services, cycle parking and car parking for the proposed commercial buildings, cycle and car parking spaces for Botanic House and services for Flying Pig Public House. 3. The refurbishment of the Flying Pig Public House at 106 Hills Road, including demolition of part single/part two storey outrigger and single storey store, alterations to elevations, construction of extension to enable level access and layout pub garden. 4. Creation of new public realm and landscaping, incorporating segregated vehicular and cycle access from Hills Road, a new access to service areas and substations, and taxi drop off for both the development proposed and existing Botanic House.) to replace the rear food and beverage area in Building B with flexible office space, include a podcast studio in the reception lobby, and amend the wording of condition 52 to reflect the revised Use Classes Order.
As published by the council, reference 26/00566/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00566/S73
- Type
- Section 73 - Remove/Vary Condition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Petersfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cambridge register
This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00566/CONDA Granted
104 - 112 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Submission of details required by condition 24 (Noise Assessment (Building B)) and 25 (Noise Assessment (Building C)) of planning permission 26/00566/S73
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26/02665/S73 Awaiting decision
104 - 112 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
S73 to vary conditions 2 (approved drawings), 40 (Flying Pig Public House works) and 41 (programme of highway works) of planning reference 20/03429/FUL, as amended by 23/02071/S73, 20/03429/NMA2 and 23/02071/NMA1 and 26/00566/S73, to 1. Remove the landlord's ancillary accommodation at first and second floor to provide double-height trading space, 2. Relocate accessible W/C from ground to first floor, 3. Remove external cranked masonry to increase loading capacity, 4. Extend dumbwaiter to first floor area, 5. Introduce kitchen extract to serve public house within a blind dormer roof, 6. Install inset PV solar panels, 7. Amend the cycle storage and office floorspace arrangement at basement mezzanine level within Building B, and 8. Amend the timeline to deliver the highway works along Hills Road.
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23/02071/CONDL Granted
104 - 112 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Submission of details required by condition 33 (BREEAM Design Stage Certification (Water)) of planning permission 23/02071/S73
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23/02071/CONDF Granted
104 - 112 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Submission of details required by conditions 10 (external facing materials) and 12 (external materials - sample panel) of planning permission 23/02071/S73
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23/02071/CONDE Granted
104 - 112 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Submission of details required by condition 8 (sustainable urban drainage system) of planning permission 23/02071/S73
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Cambridge
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/02665/S73 Awaiting decision
104 - 112 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
S73 to vary conditions 2 (approved drawings), 40 (Flying Pig Public House works) and 41 (programme of highway works) of planning reference 20/03429/FUL, as amended by 23/02071/S73, 20/03429/NMA2 and 23/02071/NMA1 and 26/00566/S73, to 1. Remove the landlord's ancillary accommodation at first and second floor to provide double-height trading space, 2. Relocate accessible W/C from ground to first floor, 3. Remove external cranked masonry to increase loading capacity, 4. Extend dumbwaiter to first floor area, 5. Introduce kitchen extract to serve public house within a blind dormer roof, 6. Install inset PV solar panels, 7. Amend the cycle storage and office floorspace arrangement at basement mezzanine level within Building B, and 8. Amend the timeline to deliver the highway works along Hills Road.
- Application: 20/03429/FUL (Decided)
- Application: 20/03429/NMA1 (Withdrawn)
- Application: 20/03429/NMA2 (Decided)
- Application: 23/02071/NMA1 (Decided)
- Application: 23/02071/S73 (Decided)
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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge
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32 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- TREE OFFICER
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- ECOLOGY
- LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
- DRAINAGE
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND GROWTH
- LLFA
- CONSERVATION
- URBAN DESIGN
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING
- GARDENS TRUST
- LANDSCAPE
- ANGLIAN WATER
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICER
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL OFFICER
- SUSTAINABILITY
- WASTE - SHARED SERVICE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- MAP OF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS
- SITE NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- FEE CALCULATION
- APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL INFO
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY FROM PORTAL
- GROUND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED
- DESIGN STATEMENT
- STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT
- BASEMENT MEZZANINE PLAN - PROPOSED
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Cambridge granted permission on 29 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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